Whether you are new to the field or seeking a quick refresher or an update, this is a securities law primer that you won’t want to miss. This program provides an overview and discussion of the basic aspects of the U.S. federal securities laws by leading in-house and law firm practitioners and key SEC representatives. Emphasis will be placed on the interplay among the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related SEC regulations, how those laws were affected by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act and the controversial Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act, which created the concept of “emerging growth companies.” Panelists will provide practical guidance on how securities lawyers can address issues that arise under those laws in the contexts of public and private offerings, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
Lecture Topics[Total time 013:03:40]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Program Introduction: Opening Remarks* [00:02:35]
N. Adele Hogan
- Introduction to Securities Laws [01:42:26]
Kenneth L. Josselyn, Thomas W. Yang
- Registering Securities Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Disclosure Basics [01:30:43]
Karen J. Garnett, N. Adele Hogan, David Weild IV
- Securities Act Exemptions/Private Placements [00:58:14]
Adam Fleisher, Lawrence G. Wee
- Reporting Under the Exchange Act [01:02:11]
Donna Dabney, Richard F. Langan, Jr., Eileen McCarthy, Andrew J. Pitts
- Liability for Securities Law Violations and Exam Priorities [01:14:40]
Mary Gail Gearns, Douglas Koff
- "Insiders" and "Affiliates" - Section 16, Resales and Other Securities Law [00:59:30]
Francis C. Marinelli, William A. Newman, James Odell
- Regulation of Proxy Solicitations [01:17:08]
David K. Boston, Shelley J. Dropkin, Linda E. Rappaport
- Evolving Ethics and Professionalism Requirements [01:00:13]
N. Adele Hogan, Brian Korn, Paul Salvatore
- Derivatives, Structured Notes and Other Alternatives to Traditional Securities Offerings [01:01:00]
Adam Fleisher, Kenneth L. Josselyn, Anna T. Pinedo
- Securities Law Aspects of Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Transactions [01:15:05]
Dennis J. Block, John A. Marzulli, Jr.
- Inside Counsels' Perspective on Securities Law Issues [00:59:55]
Andrea Lowenthal, Andrew Siegel, James Odell
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Approaching Securities Law
Gary M. Brown
- Regulatory Framework of Securities Act Registration
Gary M. Brown
- Reach of Securities Act Regulation
Gary M. Brown
- The Trouble with Small Tick Sizes: Larger Tick Sizes Will Bring Back Capital Formation, Jobs and Investor Confidence (September 2012)
David Weild IV
- Making Stock Markets Work to Support Economic Growth: Implications for Governments, Regulators, Stock Exchanges, Corporate Issuers and Their Investors (April 2, 2013)
David Weild IV
- High Yield Debt Standard Covenants
Lawrence G. Wee
- Rule 144a and Regulation S Under the Securities Act Of 1933
Lawrence G. Wee
- Securities Law Aspects of Equity-Based Compensation for Private Companies—Exemption Under Rule 701
Lawrence G. Wee
- The Integrated Disclosure System, Registration and Periodic Reports Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Richard F. Langan, Jr.
- Liability for Securities Law Violations
Douglas Koff, Mary Gail Gearns
- “Insiders" and Affilliates—Section 16, Resales and Other Securities Law
Francis C. Marinelli
- Regulation of Proxy Solicitation (May 2013)
David K. Boston
- Executive and Director Compensation Disclosure (May 2013)
Linda E. Rappaport
- New York Rules of Professional Conduct (December 20, 2012)
N. Adele Hogan
- Top Labor & Employment Law Issues In 2013 (May 17, 2013)
Paul Salvatore
- New Paradigms in Investor Liquidity: Private and “Off-Market” Resales of Securities Under Rule 144 and Beyond (July 2013)
Brian Korn
- Anti-Corruption Law and the Oil and Gas Industry: Evolutions in Both Demand Vigilance/Current FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Challenges in India (April 2013)
Brian Korn
- JOBS Act Implementation Schedule
Brian Korn
- Corporate and Securities Law Alert: The Trouble with Crowdfunding (April 18, 2013)
Brian Korn
- Corporate and Securities Law Alert: Social Media Use by Public Companies—The SEC Weighs in/the Evolving Use Of Social Media: Protecting Your Organization (April 2013)
Brian Korn
- Client Alert: Executive Order Begins Process of Strengthening Nation’s Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure (February 21, 2013)
Brian Korn, Sharon R. Klein
- Corporate and Securities Law Alert: SEC Roundtable on Decimalization Raises Many Questions, Few Answers (February 15, 2013)
Brian Korn
- Corporate and Securities Law Alert: Investment Banks and Other Broker-dealers Required to Make Private Placement Filings Under New FINRA Rule 5123 (January 14, 2013)
Brian Korn
- Client Alert: Conflict Minerals: The Rule’s ‘Gray Areas’ That Will Matter in Implementation (October 26, 2012)
Brian Korn
- Corporate and Securities Law Alert: If Three’s a Crowd, Thousands are … An Investment Round? JOBS Act Presents Significant Changes to the Federal Securities Laws (March 29, 2012)
Brian Korn
- Structuring and Selling Structured Products
Anna T. Pinedo
- Morrison & Foerster News Bulletin: FINRA Issues Guidance on Backtested Performance Data (April 26, 2013)
Anna T. Pinedo
- Morrison & Foerster News Bulletin: FINRA’s 2013 Communication Rules and Revisions to MSDAs (April 12, 2013)
Anna T. Pinedo
- Morrison & Foerster News Bulletin: Additional SEC Guidance on Estimated Value Disclosures (February 28, 2013)
Anna T. Pinedo
- Morrison & Foerster News Bulletin: Reverse Inquiry Transactions in the Spotlight (February 6, 2013)
Anna T. Pinedo
- Securities Law Aspects of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Corporate Transactions (May 2013)
Dennis J. Block
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission—Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Frequently Asked Questions: Generally Applicable Questions on Title I of the JOBS Act (September 28, 2012; May 3, 2012; April 16, 2012)
N. Adele Hogan
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission—Draft Registration Statements to Be Submitted and Filed on Edgar (September 26, 2012)
N. Adele Hogan
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission—SEC Says Social Media OK for Company Announcements If Investors are Alerted (April 2, 2013)
N. Adele Hogan
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission—Accessing the U.S. Capital Markets—a Brief Overview for Foreign Private Issuers (February 20, 2013)
N. Adele Hogan
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission—Notice Required by the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to Be Filed Through Edgar (December 19, 2012)
N. Adele Hogan
- Introduction to the U.S. Securities Laws (PowerPoint Slides) (July 25, 2013)
Kenneth L. Josselyn
- The Quest for Full Employment: “Decimalization” and “Tick Size” (PowerPoint Slides)
David Weild IV
- Securities Act Exemptions/Private Placements (PowerPoint Slides) (May 2013)
Adam Fleisher
- Evolving Ethics and Professionalism Requirements (PowerPoint Slides) (July 26, 2013)
Paul Salvatore
Presentation Material
- Introduction to Securities Laws
Kenneth L. Josselyn
- Registering Securities Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Disclosure Basics
David Weild IV
- Registering Securities Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Disclosure Basics
David Weild IV
- Securities Act Exemptions/Private Placements
Adam Fleisher
- Securities Act Exemptions/Private Placements
Lawrence G. Wee
- Reporting Under the Exchange Act
Donna Dabney, Richard F. Langan, Jr., Eileen McCarthy, Andrew J. Pitts
- Liability for Securities Law Violations and Exam Priorities
- Liability for Securities Law Violations and Exam Priorities
- Liability for Securities Law Violations and Exam Priorities
Mary Gail Gearns,Douglas Koff
- "Insiders" and "Affiliates" - Section 16, Resales and Other Securities Law
Francis C. Marinelli
- "Insiders" and "Affiliates" - Section 16, Resales and Other Securities Law
William A. Newman
- "Insiders" and "Affiliates" - Section 16, Resales and Other Securities Law
- Regulation of Proxy Solicitations
David K. Boston
- Regulation of Proxy Solicitations
Linda E. Rappaport
- Evolving Ethics and Professionalism Requirements
Brian Korn
- Evolving Ethics and Professionalism Requirements
Brian Korn
- Evolving Ethics and Professionalsim Requirements
N. Adele Hogan, Brian Korn, Paul Salvatore
- Evolving Ethics and Professonalism Requirements
Paul Salvatore
- Derivatives, Structured Notes and Other Alternatives to Traditional Securities Offerings
Adam Fleisher
- Derivatives, Structured Notes and Other Alternatives to Traditional Securities Offerings
Anna T. Pinedo
- Securities Law Aspects of Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Transactions
Dennis J. Block, John A. Marzulli, Jr.
Chairperson(s)
Speaker(s)
Donna Dabney ~ Executive Director of the Governance Center, The Conference Board, Inc.
Shelley J. Dropkin ~ Managing Director, Deputy Corporate Secretary and General Counsel, Corporate Governance, Citigroup Inc.
Karen J. Garnett ~ Associate Director, Disclosure Operations, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporate Finance
Kenneth L. Josselyn ~ Managing Director, General Counsel-Finance & Corporate, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Andrea Lowenthal ~ Senior Vice President, Senior Counsel & Corporate Secretary, RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
James Odell ~ Former General Counsel of UBS Investment Bank and Citi Investment Bank
Andrew Siegel ~ Partner and General Counsel, Perella Weinberg Partners
Thomas W. Yang ~ Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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